Squadron Energy has started construction work on its 414MW Uungula wind farm in New South Wales, Australia.
The 69-turbine project will be built near Wellington within the Central-West Orana Renewable Energy Zone and has an approved connection to the existing transmission grid.
Squadron Energy has today entered into a strategic alliance for wind turbine supply with GE Vernova.
Through the alliance, GE Vernova will supply Squadron Energy’s 414 MW Uungula Wind with 6MW GE wind turbines and engineering, procurement and construction expertise through its consortium partners NACAP and CCP.
GE Vernova will also supply turbines for Squadron Energy’s next two NSW projects – Spicers Creek and Jeremiah wind farms.
GE Vernova Wind segment leader Vic Abate said: “While the Inflation Reduction Act has unleashed significant investment in clean energy across the US, there are undoubtedly flow-on benefits for other markets.
“This alliance is a prime example, with Australia securing access to GE Vernova’s technology base and accelerating the path to more reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
“With global demand accelerating, it is essential for Australia to embrace strategic supply chain initiatives to provide certainty in the rollout of renewable energy.”
Squadron Energy is a wholly owned portfolio company of Tattarang.
Tattarang Chairman Andrew Forrest said he was committed to financing Squadron’s 14GW development pipeline to support the Australian Government in achieving its renewable energy targets.
He said: “This is a huge announcement from a major Australian company that is getting on with the job of building the renewable energy capacity required to deliver the green power Australia urgently needs.
“The time for talk is over, we are investing right now in Australia’s green energy transition and creating jobs and economic development for regional Australia.”
Forrest said he supported the Federal Government’s Capacity Investment Scheme as a mechanism to supercharge renewable energy development.
“No longer will we have to rely on expensive, volatile, planet destroying fuels. We will have secure and inexpensive energy from a huge new industry for Australia.”
Tattarang Director Nicola Forrest, who grew up on a farm at Spicers Creek just a few kilometres from the site of Uungula Wind Farm, said she was proud to be investing in the local community.
“Projects such as Uungula Wind Farm can be a positive force for regional communities that create not just jobs but build skills and broader economic opportunities,” she said.